The photo of the flying foxes, looking like strange little goblin angels is incredible. I think he must have overexposed it to get such contrast between the animal’s body and wings and make the wings so transparent. The contrast between light and dark makes the image haunting, scary and confusing. It is utterly compelling.

The other photo that stayed with me is of a little boy watching TV inside a caravan. Somehow there are shadows of leaves and foliage projected all over the inside of the caravan, and the TV screen is a glowing centre of light in the image. As with many of his photos, it is confusing, a little frightening and conveys a sense of isolation and danger, whilst also being hauntingly beautiful.

Themes that emerge after looking at lots of his photos:

Use of under and overexposure to create drama, and draw the eye to very bright/dark areas of the photo

Use of shadow/highlight to simplify an image and remove distractions

Strong shapes, outlines and silhouettes created by both shadows and light

Movement captured – a moment of dramatic light frozen

Photos need a second or third look to see what is really happening

Some photos seem ‘impossible’ – how did he see that moment

People in silhouette or bleached out give a sense of isolation and loneliness